Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1114197 · MC-457493
DEDICATED XPRESS
2 power unitsNEWPORT BEACH, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-457493 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DEDICATED XPRESS safe to work with?
Is DEDICATED XPRESS safe to load? DEDICATED XPRESS (USDOT 1114197, MC-457493) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in NEWPORT BEACH, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DXDEDICATED XPRESS 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Century National · 03–05
Clarendon National · 05–07
Praetorian · 07–09
20032012
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | May 2005 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 4 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james jones — 147 carriers: USDOT 190867USDOT 240338USDOT 289971USDOT 292698USDOT 441263USDOT 483587USDOT 538152USDOT 573313
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1829 W BAY AVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 92663
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 336-1298
- Fax
- (714) 969-2657
- hotshipper@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- James Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 1114197 · MC-457493
- First registered
- 04/02/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 12/17/2010
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is DEDICATED XPRESS's USDOT number?
DEDICATED XPRESS's USDOT number is 1114197, and its motor carrier number is MC-457493.
Is DEDICATED XPRESS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DEDICATED XPRESS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DEDICATED XPRESS's fleet?
DEDICATED XPRESS operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEDICATED XPRESS based?
DEDICATED XPRESS is based in NEWPORT BEACH, CA.